2006 Borujerd earthquake
   Tehran | |
| UTC time | 2006-03-31 01:17:00 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 10614039 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 31, 2006 |
| Local time | 04:47 |
| Magnitude | 6.1 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 33°34′N 48°44′E / 33.56°N 48.73°E [1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Total damage | $42.262 million / moderate [2][3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[4] |
| Casualties | 63–70+ killed [4] 1,246–1,418 injured [4] |
The 2006 Borujerd earthquake occurred in the early morning of 31 March in the South of
Earthquake
This powerful earthquake shook the entire land of Loristan Province and most areas of
A lighter foreshock happened the night before, and people stayed outside overnight and this reduced the number of casualties significantly. However, the mainshock at 4:47 am on 31 March shook Borujerd, Dorud and other towns and villages on Silakhor Plain for more than 55 seconds.
Damage
More than 40 major historical monuments of Borujerd were destroyed by the earthquake and 30% of the historical downtown of the city (2.7 kmª) was ruined or damaged thoroughly. Other monuments damaged by the earthquake include:
- Jame Mosque of Borujerd(900 AD)
- Soltani Mosque of Borujerd
- Imamzadeh Ja'far, Borujerd
- Chalenchoolan Bridge
- Ghaleh Hatam Bridge
- Birjandi Old House of Borujerd
- Mesri Old House of Borujerd
- Imamzadeh Khalogh Ali
- Tekyeh Movassaghi
- Pahlavei High School
Response
Apart from UN agencies e.g. UNESCO and UNICEF, there are other international agencies functioning in the field, including MSF, Caritas Italy, Operation Mercy, ACH Spain and ACT Netherlands.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ ISBN 978-0444632920
- ^ ReliefWeb (10 Apr 2006). "Iran: Doroud Earthquake Information Bulletin no. 6". ReliefWeb.
External links
- Darb e Astaneh (Silakhor) Earthquake Report: March 31, 2006; ML=6.1 – IIEES
- IFRC- Iran Doroud Earthquake, Information Bulletin no.3 – IFRC
- M 6.1 - western Iran – USGS
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
- ReliefWeb's main page for this event.